About MOWW and its Membership

The Military Order of the World Wars is a patriotic, non-profit, nonpartisan, veterans organization. The Order was established in 1919 to promote the welfare of our nation.     It provides an opportunity for officers of all uniformed services to unite in a strong program to promote national security, patriotism, good citizenship, and service to country.

The Order is comprised of 155 chapters across the nation. The role of the elected staff and national headquarters is to support individual chapters, which are the backbone of the Order. Chapter members hold regular meetings to engage in a dialogue on issues of national importance, and to plan for the Order’s outreach programs.

How to Join

Membership in the Order is open to all commissioned officers who are serving or have served honorably in the Armed Forces of the United States (Active, Reserve, and National Guard), plus the Coast Guard, National Oceanographic and Atmospheric Administration, and Public Health Service. Members have included Presidents Hoover, Truman, Eisenhower, Kennedy, Nixon, Ford, and Reagan; chiefs of the military services—Pershing, MacArthur, Marshall, Burke, Westmoreland, Mundy, Sullivan, and Boorda; and many members of Congress, the judiciary, governors, state legislators, and local officials. Membership classifications are Regular, Perpetual, and Hereditary (for spouses and descendants of officers).

MOWW Membership Form—PDF
MOWW Membership Form—MS Word Document